HAA Pilot-Airlife

Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator, or in the military, within the previous 24 months
2500 total flight hours with a minimum of 2000 hours in category
1000 hours PIC in category (500 hours of rotor wing turbine time)
500 hours of cross-country flight time
100 hours of night flight time
75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time (at least 50 hours in flight in an aircraft including 20 hours in actual instrument conditions in category
Commercial & Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft)
ATP rating in category also meets the above requirement
First or Second-Class FAA Medical certificate required
Maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds
Shall be less than seventy (70) years old

Operates Air Methods’ aircraft in a safe and legal manner
Completes pre-flight before every flight verifying the aircraft is in an airworthy condition by sign off of Daily Flight Log
Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment
Must be thoroughly familiar with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at operational area and ensures that the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems
Responsible for completion of required documentation
Able to conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards
Participates regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees and community outreach
Prioritize safety by meticulously completing pre-flight checks to ensure the aircraft’s airworthiness, signing off the Daily Flight Log and conducting thorough walk-arounds before and after each flight

Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, plus two to five years’ related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
Bachelor’s degree preferred